Accountability State Data Systems - This database provides 50-state information on state data systems, including whether a state student-data system: (1) uses unique student identifiers, (2) does not use social security numbers as unique student identifiers, (3) uses unique teacher identifiers, (4) includes an explicit value-added analysis component and (5) links the K-12 data system to the higher education system. (Molly Burke, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Affordability In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants  MS Word  PDF - As immigration to the United States increases, more and more students are entering the education pipeline. Many of these newly arrived students are undocumented, or “illegal” immigrants, and denied the full rights of American citizenship, including educational benefits such as in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Some states have passed legislation that extends in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, others have proposed laws that restrict the awarding of in-state tuition to these same immigrants. This ESC StateNote provides a summary of states that have passed or have considered legislation regarding tuition for undocumented immigrants. (Carl Krueger, Education Commission of the States, August 2006)...
American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education in the States MS Word PDF - Currently, 20 states have policies addressing the education of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students. This ECS StateNote examines these policies and provides information on tribal colleges in the states. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, Updated July 2006)...
Assessment College-Ready Standards - This database provides 50-state information on state policies requiring all students to (1) complete a college/employer-recommended curriculum and (2) take the ACT or SAT. The database also includes disaggregated college-readiness data from the Manhattan Institute. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
State Reading, Math and Science Assessments MS Word PDF - No Child Left Behind requires states to test students annually in reading and mathematics in grades 3-8 and once in high school by the 2005-06 school year. The federal law also requires states to administer science assessments at least once in the following grade ranges: 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12 by 2007-08. This StateNote lists the grades in which these subjects are tested or scheduled for all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of spring 2006. (Mary Fulton, Education Commission of the States, April 2006)...
Bilingual/ESL A Survey of State ELL/ESL Funding Systems MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote describes describes how selected states fund English Language Learner/English as a Second Language (ELL/ESL) programs. The states chosen for this survey include: California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas. (Michael Griffith and John Hancock, Education Commission of the States, March 2006)...
Career/Technical Education Technical/Vocational Diploma or Endorsement - This database provides information on states that offer a technical/vocational diploma or endorsement as an alternative to the standard high school diploma. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Curriculum Standard High School Graduation Requirements - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in all subject areas. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Finance A Survey of State ELL/ESL Funding Systems MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote describes describes how selected states fund English Language Learner/English as a Second Language (ELL/ESL) programs. The states chosen for this survey include: California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas. (Michael Griffith and John Hancock, Education Commission of the States, March 2006)...
Governance Models of State Education Governance MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote describes four state education governance models that 40 states use, and provides notes about the states and territories whose governance models do not conform to any of the four models. (Alison Weems, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Health School Graduation Requirements: P.E./Health - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in physical education and health. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
High School Additional Coursework Options and Requirements - This database provides 50-state information on state policies related to (1) requiring all students to have an individual graduation plan; (2) early graduation; (3) proficiency-based credit; (4) requiring all students to declare a major or career pathway. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Advanced Placement Database - This database provides 50-state information on the following: (1) states that require all high schools to offer AP courses; (2) states that provide financial incentives for AP courses; (3) states that provide accountability incentives for AP courses; (4) state programs and funding for teacher training; (5) subsidies for testing fees; (6) states that provide scholarship incentives for achieving certain scores; (7) collaboration on AP between K-12 and higher education systems; (8) state support for encouraging access to AP; and (9) states that require students to take the AP exam to receive course credit. This database will be updated as new policies are enacted or amended. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, August 2006)...
Alignment of High School Graduation Requirements and State-Set College Admissions PDF - This ECS StateNote compares high school graduation requirements in the 50 states with state-set college admissions requirements. The note compares college admissions requirements to standard or technical diploma requirements as well as to the more challenging college prep or honors diploma options offered in 25 states. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, April 2006)...
College-Ready Standards - This database provides 50-state information on state policies requiring all students to (1) complete a college/employer-recommended curriculum and (2) take the ACT or SAT. The database also includes disaggregated college-readiness data from the Manhattan Institute. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Differentiated Diplomas - These databases provide information on states that offer an Honors/College Prep Diploma or Endorsement and/or Technical/Vocational Diploma or Endorsement as an alternative to the standard high school diploma. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Mathematics and Science Education in the States MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote identifies components of state policies most likely to positively impact teachers and students of mathematics and science at the high school level. The report notes exemplary state policies aimed at recruiting new science and mathematics teachers and strengthening the skills of existing teachers. The authors also indicate a number of state policies aimed at student success – such as efforts to increase the number of students who take AP and IB science and mathematics courses; raise the minimum number of credits high school students need to complete in mathematics and science; reduce the need for remediation at the postsecondary level; and create programs aimed at improving achievement by low-income and minority students. (Kyle Zinth and Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, Updated July 2006)...
Science and Math Graduation Requirements: Classes of 2006 through 2011 - Many states are increasing the number of mathematics or science units a student must complete to earn a high school diploma. These two documents provide an overview of the trend through the class of 2011 in mathematics and science. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, Updated August 2006)...
Standard High School Graduation Requirements - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in all subject areas. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
State Graduation Rate Goals for High School Accountability - Under No Child Left Behind, all high schools are required to meet state graduation rate targets to achieve adequate yearly progress (AYP). This database provides each state's graduation rate target for the 2005-06 school year, notes where states have set incremental goals toward the 2014 target and indicates the method each state is using to determine its high school graduation rate. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, March 2006)...
International Education High School Graduation Requirements: Foreign Language - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in foreign language. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
School Graduation Requirements: Social Studies - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in social studies, including world history and geography. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Language Arts High School Graduation Requirements: English - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in English/language arts. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Mathematics High School Graduation Requirements: Mathematics - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in mathematics. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Mathematics and Science Education in the States MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote identifies components of state policies most likely to positively impact teachers and students of mathematics and science at the high school level. The report notes exemplary state policies aimed at recruiting new science and mathematics teachers and strengthening the skills of existing teachers. The authors also indicate a number of state policies aimed at student success – such as efforts to increase the number of students who take AP and IB science and mathematics courses; raise the minimum number of credits high school students need to complete in mathematics and science; reduce the need for remediation at the postsecondary level; and create programs aimed at improving achievement by low-income and minority students. (Kyle Zinth and Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, Updated July 2006)...
Mathematics Graduation Requirements: Classes of 2006 Through 2011 MS Word PDF - Many states are increasing the minimum number of mathematics units a student must complete to earn a high school diploma. This document provides an overview of the trend through the class of 2011. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, Updated August 2006)...
Minority/Diversity Issues American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education in the States MS Word PDF - Currently, 20 states have policies addressing the education of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students. This ECS StateNote examines these policies and provides information on tribal colleges in the states. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, Updated July 2006)...
In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants MS Word PDF - As immigration to the United States increases, more and more students are entering the education pipeline. Many of these newly arrived students are undocumented, or “illegal” immigrants, and denied the full rights of American citizenship, including educational benefits such as in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Some states have passed legislation that extends in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, others have proposed laws that restrict the awarding of in-state tuition to these same immigrants. This ESC StateNote provides a summary of states that have passed or have considered legislation regarding tuition for undocumented immigrants. (Carl Krueger, Education Commission of the States, August 2006)...
No Child Left Behind Minimum Subgroup Size for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) MS Word PDF - As part of adequate yearly progress (AYP) definitions under No Child Left Behind, states must set the minimum number of students – or “n” size – that constitutes a subgroup. This ECS StateNote identifies the primary methods states have adopted for determining the size of a subgroup and the numbers or formulas states used in 2003 compared with 2006. In addition, the StateNote indicates which states use confidence intervals as part of their minimum subgroup approach. (Mary Fulton, Education Commission of the States, November 2006)...
State Data Systems - This database provides 50-state information on state data systems, including whether a state student-data system: (1) uses unique student identifiers, (2) does not use social security numbers as unique student identifiers, (3) uses unique teacher identifiers, (4) includes an explicit value-added analysis component and (5) links the K-12 data system to the higher education system. (Molly Burke, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
State Graduation Rate Goals for High School Accountability - Under No Child Left Behind, all high schools are required to meet state graduation rate targets to achieve adequate yearly progress (AYP). This database provides each state's graduation rate target for the 2005-06 school year, notes where states have set incremental goals toward the 2014 target and indicates the method each state is using to determine its high school graduation rate. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, March 2006)...
State Reading, Math and Science Assessments MS Word PDF - No Child Left Behind requires states to test students annually in reading and mathematics in grades 3-8 and once in high school by the 2005-06 school year. The federal law also requires states to administer science assessments at least once in the following grade ranges: 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12 by 2007-08. This StateNote lists the grades in which these subjects are tested or scheduled for all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of spring 2006. (Mary Fulton, Education Commission of the States, April 2006)...
P-16 Alignment of High School Graduation Requirements and State-Set College Admissions PDF - This ECS StateNote compares high school graduation requirements in the 50 states with state-set college admissions requirements. The note compares college admissions requirements to standard or technical diploma requirements as well as to the more challenging college prep or honors diploma options offered in 25 states. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, April 2006)...
P-16 Collaboration in the States MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote provides information on the activity of state P-16 councils nationwide, including each council's start date, whether the council's work is P-16, K-16 or P-20 in scope, funding to start or maintain the council's work, the council's goals, whether early learning, high school reform or business involvement is a component of the council's efforts and progress to date. (Carl Krueger, Education Commission of the States, June 2006)...
Science High School Graduation Requirements: Science - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in science. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Mathematics and Science Education in the States MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote identifies components of state policies most likely to positively impact teachers and students of mathematics and science at the high school level. The report notes exemplary state policies aimed at recruiting new science and mathematics teachers and strengthening the skills of existing teachers. The authors also indicate a number of state policies aimed at student success – such as efforts to increase the number of students who take AP and IB science and mathematics courses; raise the minimum number of credits high school students need to complete in mathematics and science; reduce the need for remediation at the postsecondary level; and create programs aimed at improving achievement by low-income and minority students. (Kyle Zinth and Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, Updated July 2006)...
Science Graduation Requirements: Classes of 2006 Through 2011 MS Word PDF - Many states are increasing the minimum number of science units a student must complete to earn a high school diploma. This document provides an overview of the trend through the class of 2011. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, Updated August 2006)...
State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Models of State Education Governance MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote describes four state education governance models that 40 states use, and provides notes about the states and territories whose governance models do not conform to any of the four models. (Alison Weems, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
State Data Systems State Data Systems - This database provides 50-state information on state data systems, including whether a state student-data system: (1) uses unique student identifiers, (2) does not use social security numbers as unique student identifiers, (3) uses unique teacher identifiers, (4) includes an explicit value-added analysis component and (5) links the K-12 data system to the higher education system. (Molly Burke, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
State Policymaking Education-Related Ballot Questions: 2006 MS Word PDF - Voters in 15 states decided a wide variety of education policy issues in 2006. Fourteen decided various aspects of school finance, including authorizing bond sales, increasing taxes, requiring state funding of schools and changing the management of the state's public school trust fund. Eight states saw voters decide policies in other areas. This ECS StateNote summarizes each question and election results. (Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, September 2006)...
Technology High School Graduation Requirements: Computer Applications/Technology - This database provides 50-state information on high school graduation requirements in computer applications/technology and other disciplines. (Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, January 2006)...
Tuition/Fees In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants MS Word PDF - As immigration to the United States increases, more and more students are entering the education pipeline. Many of these newly arrived students are undocumented, or “illegal” immigrants, and denied the full rights of American citizenship, including educational benefits such as in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Some states have passed legislation that extends in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, others have proposed laws that restrict the awarding of in-state tuition to these same immigrants. This ESC StateNote provides a summary of states that have passed or have considered legislation regarding tuition for undocumented immigrants. (Carl Krueger, Education Commission of the States, August 2006)...
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